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Comment by Dospalmos

Comment by Armengar

When we killed the bear-boss within the time, this was in the chest.Can't confirm if its just that chest that can give these as loot (yet).

Comment by NuSkooler

These are from timed loot. They can come from _any_ timed loot event in ZA. I received them from the bird boss chest.

Comment by Kathucka

Surprisingly, Fiend Slayer Boots, from the Chess event, may give most hunters better raw DPS than these. That's because Fiend Slayer boots have high hit rating and two sockets that can take epic gems. Due to the mathematics behind hit rating, it contributes more to hunter DPS than any other stat.

However, these have better armor and intellect, both of which can contribute to more time on target at full DPS, instead of bandaging or shifting to Aspect of the Viper or lying there dead. Also, the armor is transmitted to the pet, which means that the hunter might spend a bit less mana and fewer cooldowns on Mend Pet, again leading to more time on the target. (Note that a Shifting Nightseye in the Fiend Slayer Boots' blue socket gives them more stamina than these boots.)

Hunters sometimes have a problem with too much hit rating. After they reach 9% increased chance to hit, they do not miss raid bosses. For a hunter at or past this cap, hit rating is wasted. These boots are much more valuable for a hit-capped hunter.

Also, these boots have armor penetration, which gradually becomes more and more valuable as you get more of it. Eventually, it becomes more valuable than the hit rating.